Contagion: Mindfire

Contagion: Mindfire is a level 5 necromancy spell. This spell is a variation of the Level 5 Necromancy Spell, Contagion. It allows spellcasters to Poison an enemy, with the possibility of the affliction progressing into a Disease which saps target's Intelligence.

Description

Poison a target and possibly afflict them with a Disease. When cast, the target receives Contagion Poisoned (Stage 1):

 Contagion Poisoned

• Has Disadvantage on Attack rolls and Checks.
• Each turn, it must succeed on a Saving throw, or the Poison will advance in stage. On 3 successes, it recovers. On 3 failures, it contracts the Disease corresponding to the variant of the spell Contagion that was cast.

Poisoned, Diseased

After advancing to Stage 3, if the target then fails a third Saving throw, it will become Stricken With Mindfire. The creature's brain begins to cook in a rancid stew of hot sour blood, impairing its Intelligence.

 Stricken With Mindfire

• Affected entity's brain is cooking in a stew of hot blood. It has Disadvantage on Intelligence Checks and behaves as if  Confused during combat.

Diseased

Properties

Details

Attack roll

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft

At higher levels

Upcast: Casting this spell at a higher level doesn't grant any additional benefits.

How to learn

Classes:

• Class Level 9: Cleric, Druid, and Circle of Spores

Notes

• Circle of the Land Druids who choose the Arctic, Forest, or Underdark Land at level 9 learn this spell automatically.

External Links

• Contagion on the Forgotten Realms Wiki